Floyd C. Rowe

Floyd Collins Rowe, 91, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. He was born October 18, 1926 to Robert Franklin Rowe and Flossie Kindrick Rowe in Gore, Oklahoma. He graduated from Gore High School. He also graduated from Plumbing School in Kansas City, Missouri. Floyd served in the United States Army during World War II. Floyd was married to Nona Ruth Adams from June 1, 1946 until her death on August 2, 1992. He married Eldee Durossette on November 30, 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Upon his marriage to Eldee, he gained a son, John Standridge; daughter-in-law, Soozie; grandchildren, Joshua, Cheyenne, and Lucas; and later a great-granddaughter, Paisley, as Eldee’s family became his family. Floyd was a plumber by trade. He worked many years for Hogle Plumbing Company until his retirement. He also taught plumbing and welding classes in Muskogee. He attended and served in the Baptist Church for many years. He was also a Sunday School teacher. Floyd believed in hard work and in developing talents. The Bible was important to him and he strived to pattern his life after the teachings of Jesus Christ. He spoke of the parable of the talents found in Matthew 25:14-20. Floyd believed that everyone receives talents and will be held accountable for the use or misuse of them. He continued throughout his life working and developing his talents. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Flossie Rowe; first wife, Nona Adams Rowe; sisters, Juanita Ballew, Vivian Stewart, Norma Osborn, and Virginia Anthony; two brothers, Robert Rowe Jr and Mitchell Rowe; sisters-in-law, Marceline Anthony Rowe, Doris Gates Rowe, Martha Henry Rowe; brothers-in-law, Robert Stewart, W.F. “Kipp” Osborn, J.D. Anthony, and Lee Roy Keener. Floyd is survived by his wife, Eldee, of the home; son, John Standridge and wife Soozie of Oktaha; grandchildren, Joshua of Muskogee, Cheyenne of Idabel, and Lucas of Oktaha; and great- granddaughter, Paisley of Muskogee; sisters, Joy Keener of Tulsa, Irma Hubler and husband Lynn of Gore; along with several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A celebration of Floyd’s life will be 2PM, Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Muskogee First Baptist Church Chapel with Chaplain Bill Crow officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery with Joshua Standridge, Lucas Standridge, Pete Schrader, Fred Hogle, Joe Hull, Warren Cross, and James Keasling serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Miller, Sharon Billings, and Rev. Rex Wilkinson.

Floyd C. Rowe

October 18, 1926 - May 21, 2018